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Re: [MiNT] Another tale from Remi... ;-)

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Subject: Re: [MiNT] Another tale from Remi... ;-)
From: Guido Flohr <gufl0000@stud.uni-sb.de>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 03:23:44 +0100
In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10003190202560.24075-100000@wombat.ludvika.se>; from Anders Eriksson on Sun, Mar 19, 2000 at 02:05:32AM +0100
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Hi,

On Sun, Mar 19, 2000 at 02:05:32AM +0100, Anders Eriksson wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Mar 2000, Remi Villatel wrote:
> >From minixfs docs/mfsdoc.doc :
> 
> 6. It is possible to make *huge* partitions, theoretically the limit is
> 4096Gb if your hardware and software can take it (and I don't know
> anything that can!). This is achieved *without* increasing the sector
> size, unlike the standard TOS filesystems. 

2^31 = 2147483647 = LONG_MAX

One of the tools Remi uses is limited to unsigned long when it comes to
addressing the partitions (2.1 GB is LONG_MAX), be it HD-Driver, be it the
kernel or be it the minix driver.  Remi, better change your mind again and
don't use any partitions larger than 2.1 GB.

Ciao

Guido
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References:
- [MiNT] Another tale from Remi... ;-)
  - From: maxilys@normandnet.fr (Remi Villatel)
- Re: [MiNT] Another tale from Remi... ;-)
  - From: Anders Eriksson <ae@dhs.nu>

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